Ellacoquine
Ella Coquine is an American writer living in Paris who writes about surviving a broken engagement in the most romantic city in the world.
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Tales from the Chambre de Bonne
http://www.ellacoquine.com/
Tales from the Chambre de Bonne is a diary of me, Ella Coquine as I count down 365 days of starting over after a painful broken engagement in Paris. Each day documents my adventures and mayhem as a newly single gal in the hopes to avoid becoming Miss Havisham during this transitional period. Let's see where life takes me 365 days later...
LATEST ARTICLES ( 499 )
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Wanted! Francophile on the Loose!
Wanted! A brazen Francophile is out on the loose! I repeat, out of the loose! She is very dangerous and needs to be locked up as she has several charges held... Read more
Posted on 03 December 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
In Da House.
Hot news just in! Scorching hot off the presses! Are you ready? Wha!? I said are you ready?! The airdate for our House Hunter's International NYC to Paris... Read more
Posted on 30 November 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
Expat Shmexpat!
Photo by Out and About in Paris. expatriate: v. ex·pa·tri·at·ed, ex·pa·tri·at·ing 1. To send into exile. See Synonyms:... Read more
Posted on 26 November 2012 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL -
Caught in the Rain.
So I get it. There are tons of things in my French life that I will never understand or shall I say, will never fully sink into my thick American skull. Read more
Posted on 24 November 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
Rose Trees Never Grow in New York City.
...nor do they in Paris. Good thing. These two cities can be thorny enough without the help of these misleading beauties. So every Thanksgiving I play Elton... Read more
Posted on 22 November 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
Building Relationships in Paris.
I've always been fascinated by the the idea of neighbors and their behavior patterns in apartment buildings, especially here in Paris. Read more
Posted on 19 November 2012 DATING, LOVE & SEX -
Our Infinite Playlist.
It might not come as a huge surprise to some (or most?) of you that I wasn't exactly the coolest girl ever in high school. I know it would be way more hip to sa... Read more
Posted on 17 November 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
One Broke Girl.
So these past few months as I was scrambling for a job I must have been extremely vocal about my lack of funds, as well as my love for Los Angeles and my days a... Read more
Posted on 14 November 2012 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION -
Ahoy from Normandie!
As a kid, before ever setting foot on French soil, I had two very distinct images of what I imagined the country to be like. One picture I had was a quiet and... Read more
Posted on 12 November 2012 DESTINATIONS, EXPAT, TRAVEL -
This Little Piggy Went to the Bank.
Before moving to France, I really tried to anticipate all of the situations that I would get into; the misunderstandings I'd encounter due to language barriers... Read more
Posted on 09 November 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
Dancin' in the Street.
Presidential Election 2008 Brooklyn ...yes I read The Post. What excellent news to wake up to. Truly. In general, I try to keep politics off the blog and... Read more
Posted on 07 November 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
Major Cheese Factor.
And no, I'm not posting a follow up to my Francoversary guidette photo shoot. Although another shoot is planned. Don't say I didn't warn you. When I say major... Read more
Posted on 05 November 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
Bringing Up Bébé.
So I have a wee announcement to make. It's good news this time, I promise. Really, I'm trying to be easy on you guys with the level of cray that I've been... Read more
Posted on 02 November 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
The Devil Wears Last Season.
Illustration by Jennifer DeDonato With all the news that has been thrown my way this month, absorbing all of it has been overwhelming to say the very least. Read more
Posted on 30 October 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
Dance My Blues Away.
Illustration by Fifi Flowers Last Wednesday, I received a text message from Séb saying that we were going out on a Friday night date. Or his exact words: une... Read more
Posted on 28 October 2012 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION, TRAVEL -
The Black Sheep Got Blackmailed Again.
...and for the last time too, I say! The case of the vandalism chez mes grandparents has gone from strange to majorly wrong. Just plain wrong. Read more
Posted on 26 October 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
On the 6.
These past few days in Paris have been absolutely gorgeous. For those of you who are here, have you been just relishing in every second of this... Read more
Posted on 23 October 2012 DIARIES, EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION -
Oh Mon Dieu...
...now what's wrong? It's always something, isn't it? In the words of one of my coquine idols, Blanche Devereaux: "I am stunned, just stunned. I can't believe... Read more
Posted on 21 October 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
Come and Play With Us, Danny...
Quick! Name the thriller that inspired this shot! I guess I sort of gave it away in the title...but guess anyway! In the spirit of Halloween, I couldn't resist... Read more
Posted on 19 October 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION -
I Love Vous.
Really. I do. Each and everyone of vous. I also love vous, as in the formal and plural tense in French. "That's it! She's officially lost it!", I'm sure some... Read more
Posted on 17 October 2012 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION